The following talk by Michael Shuman was presented as the kickoff event of Vermont’s New Economy Week 2013. It explores various ways that communities can invest locally and create wealth and resilience. Michael Shuman is one of the leading experts on community economics. He is the author of numerous books, including Local Dollars, Local Sense: How to Move Your Money from [...]

The Post Carbon Institute created the following video to dispel the current misconceptions about the viability of relying on new, “uncoventional” sources of oil such as fracking. As they say in the video, “Yes, there’s still oil in the ground. We just can’t afford it. In broad terms, the peak oil analysts were right. But the fossil fuel industry is [...]

As a writer, scholar, educator, and activist, Joanna Macy is a strong voice for peace, equality, and environmental stewardship. The following video highlights some of her ideas about our current society and how we can improve it further.

Joanna Macy is an activist, author, scholar, ecologist, and systems theorist. In the following video she discusses The Great Turning, or the transition from a society dependent on industrial growth to a more sustainable and equal one.

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